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Addison vs Bingham vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Addison | Bingham | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
660Lowest |
1,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
56±8.2Highest 25% above ME |
52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above ME |
| Bingham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Addison and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$166,700±$39kHighest 44% below ME |
| Exeter and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
| Exeter and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Highest 46% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Exeter and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.